Shot gun sight



March 29, 1932. D, w, KWG 1,851,189

.SHOT GUN SIGHT Filed Dec. 26, 1928 INVENTQR. fA/V W /f/NG WW 54gATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 29, 1932 UNITED STATES DEAN W. KING, OF SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA SHOT GUN SIGHT Application led December 28, 1928. Serial No.328,532.

Hy invention relates to improvements in shot gun sights, and it consistsin the combinations, constructions and arrangements hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a shot gun sight that carries arelatively larg ivory or composition bead, white or anynihr color so asto be readily seen. The bead has the appearance of being a full ivorybead to the eye, but in reality the bead is protected by a sight made ofmetal.

A further obj ect of my invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed that has an opening for receiving a wrench or a key, thesetools being used for the purpose of screwing the sight down into the gunbarrel. The key will not mar the sight as would a pair of pliers.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed which is extremely simple in construction and which is durableand efficient for the purpose intended.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds,and the novel features will be particularly pointed out in the appendedclaim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a partof this application, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section through thedevice shown greatly enlarged;

Figure 2 is a view of Figure 1 looking from the right; and

Figure 3 is a view of Figure 1 looking from the left.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a sight that has a threadedshank portion 1 and a spherical portion 2. The sphere is cut along thelines 3 and 4. The cut at 4 is very close to the midpoint of the sphereso that a person looking from the left in Figure 1 will think the circlemade by the cut 4 is approximately of the same diameter as the diameterof the sphere.

The surface 4 is recessed as at 5, and the peripheral wall of the recessis threaded at 6. An opening 7 extends from the recess 5 to the surface3.

An ivory bead 8 or a bead made :from a composition is mounted in therecess 5. The bead has a spherical surface which is a continuation ofthe surface of the sphere 2. The bead also has a disc-shaped projection9 that has its periphery threaded for receiving the threads 6. Ashoulder 10 limits the movement of the bead 8 into place.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, theOperation thereof may be readily understood.

I have shown a portion of a gun barrel 11 in Figure 1, and have furthershown a threaded bore 12 for receiving the shank 1. A wrench or a key isinserted in the bore 7 and is turned for threading the shank 1 into thebore 12. The key will prevent the surface of the sight from becomingmarred.

The sight is turned until the bead 8 faces toward the rear of the gun.As already stated, the sight will appear to have its entire head asbeing composed of ivory or other material, although in reality the beadwill b e lprotected by the metal portions of the sig t.

Although I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention, itis to be understood that the same is susceptible of various changes, andI reserve the right to employ such changes as may come within the scopeof the invention as claimed.

I claim:

A gun sight having a truncated substantially hemispherical headproviding two parallel flat faces, a threaded shank extending from saidhead and having its axis extending parallel with said faces, said headhaving an opening extending perpendicularly to and between said faces,and a complemental heini-spherical bead secured to said head to formwith said head a substantially spherical sighting bead. DEAN W KING

